Smiles, Serves & Smashes
New England
Pickleball Hub
Courts, tournaments, paddle reviews, and local stories — hosted by your USA Pickleball Ambassador for North Central Massachusetts.
🎾 Meet the family that runs the site — Les, Donna & Jason Regan.
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Your Guide to Pickleball in New England
New England pickleball is booming — from indoor clubs in the Massachusetts snow belt to seacoast courts in New Hampshire and Rhode Island — and Regan Family Pickleball is your guide to all of it. I'm Jason Regan, a USA Pickleball Ambassador and PCI-certified coach based in North Central Massachusetts, and I built this site to help players across all six New England states find where to play, what to play with, and how to get better.
Looking for a game? Our court directory maps hundreds of indoor and outdoor courts across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Maine. Shopping for a paddle? We've hands-tested and reviewed 700+ paddles so you can buy with confidence, whatever your budget or play style. Want to level up? Our skills library breaks down every shot — dinks, drops, resets, serves — in plain English, and our coach directory connects you with local instruction.
You'll also find a running tournament calendar for the whole region, weekly court and paddle spotlights, and original New England pickleball news you won't get from the national sites. Whether you picked up a paddle last week or you're chasing your next medal — welcome. You're in the right place.
The Maine Open
📍 The Picklr Westbrook · Westbrook, ME · Nov 7–8, 2026
The last big indoor weekend on the New England calendar before winter, just outside Portland. APA-sanctioned and open to all skill levels, matched by skill then age, with most players getting 7–9 games. Registration closes Nov 3.
From 2.0 to 5.0 — one stop at a time
Find your current level, then tap it. Each stop shows the skills to master to level up to the next — not what you already have. Plus extras to go deeper.
2.0→ 2.5
Master these to go from 2.0 to 2.5
Go deeper
2.5→ 3.0
Master these to go from 2.5 to 3.0
Go deeper
3.0→ 3.5
Master these to go from 3.0 to 3.5
Go deeper
🤔 Stuck on a choice? Drop or drive the third shot?
3.5→ 4.0
Master these to go from 3.5 to 4.0
Go deeper · the team game & positions
4.0→ 4.5
Master these to go from 4.0 to 4.5
Go deeper · positions & weapons
4.5→ 5.0
Master these to go from 4.5 to 5.0
Go deeper
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🏆 Welcome to the top
You've mastered the full skill tree. 5.0 is the top of the standard rating scale — true pros play at 5.5+ (DUPR 6+). From here the gains come from reps, strategy, and real matches, so go find the best competition near you.
Want a coach to fast-track it? Book a lesson with Jason →
Pickleball Groundstrokes: Forehand & Backhand Fundamentals
Pickleball groundstroke fundamentals: forehand and backhand technique, footwork, compact swings, and drills for consistent baseline shots.
Most popular: How to Dink · The Third-Shot Drop · Tournament Formats · How to Play
Independent Paddle Reviews
Three top-rated paddles from our 700+ database — a fresh trio every week. Side-by-side Pickleball Studio and John Kew ratings, plus Ambassador discount codes when available.
Not sure what to swing?
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll match you to paddles that fit your game, budget, and style — no guesswork, no sales pitch.
Dynamite Pickleball
Merrimack, NH
Indoor facility; open play programs
📍 Merrimack, Merrimack, NH
What's Happening
Aggregated news from USA Pickleball, the PPA Tour, Pickleball Magazine, The Dink, and Pickleball Studio — plus original commentary from a New England point of view.
Pickleball by State
Courts, lessons, and a local guide for every New England state. Pick yours: